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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i3-10105F. Specifications, performance, tests

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2021-01-12
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
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Intel Core i3-10105F
Intel Core i3-10105F

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or Intel Core i3-10105F? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a base frequency of 2.1 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2021-01-12.

Intel Core i3-10105F has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    165 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    188 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    186 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    175 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    213 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    302 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    321 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    156 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    275 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    198 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 76% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.1 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 10 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.40 GHz left arrow 4 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-10105F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    191 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    218 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    236 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    136 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    320 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    276 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    403 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    92 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Intel Core i3-10105F Intel Core i3-10105F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 5000U left arrow Intel Core i 10000
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 10
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i3-9100F
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen 5000 Series left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.1 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    3.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    7 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    1800 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Graphics left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Graphics Cores
    7 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow -
  • Shader
    448 left arrow -
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000058487/processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-10105F and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 - Up to 3200 / LPDDR4 - Up to 4266 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i3-10105F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Configurable TDP
    10-25 W left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    15 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    105 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP down
    10 W left arrow -
  • TDP up
    25 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i3-10105F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Lucienne (Zen 2) left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Codename
    Lucienne left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    3 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000375 left arrow -
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    2021-01-12 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Socket
    FP6 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow 14 nm
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow -
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i3-10105F.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1180.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1168.000000
Intel Core i3-10105F
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

7783.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
5737.000000
Intel Core i3-10105F
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

462.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
441.000000
Intel Core i3-10105F
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2573.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
2310.000000
Intel Core i3-10105F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1134.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1168.000000
Intel Core i3-10105F
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

5622.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
4501.000000
Intel Core i3-10105F

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